HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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67.

(6) "Injury," "personal injury," "accidental

injury" and "accidental personal injury" means only

accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of
employment and such disease or infection as may naturally

result therefrom, including frostbite and sunstroke

resulting from weather condition[,] AND occupational disease
[and]. IT includes an injury caused by the wilful or
negligent act of a third person directed against an employee
in the course of his employment AND AN INJURY TO A PLAYER
EMPLOYEE ARISING OUT OF, AND IN THE COURSE OF, EMPLOYMENT
WITH A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM.

64B.

IN ANY PROCEEDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A CLAIM FOR
COMPENSATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE, IT SHALL BE PRESUMED, IN
THE ABSENCE OF SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY, THAT A
SUDDEN INJURY TO A PLAYER EMPLOYEE WHICH WAS NOT INTENDED BY
THE PLAYER EMPLOYEE AND WHICH ARISES OUT OF AN IN THE

COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT WITH A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM

DOMICILED IN THIS STATE IS COMPENSABLE UNDER THIS ARTICLE,
IF AND TO THE EXTENT THE INJURY IS EXCLUDED BY THE TERMS OF
THE EMPLOYER'S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

67.

(6) "Injury," "personal injury," "accidental
injury" and "accidental personal injury" means only
accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of
employment and such disease or infection as may naturally
result therefrom, including frostbite and sunstroke
resulting from weather condition, occupational disease and
includes an injury caused by the wilful or negligent act of
a third person directed against an employee in the course of
his employment. COMPENSATION MAY NOT BE DENIED TO, AN
EMPLOYEE BECAUSE OF THE DEGREE OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE
EMPLOYMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 809
(Senate Bill 647)
AN ACT concerning